Articles by Davy Hite

About Davy Hite
Davy Hite is a 40-year-old native of Saluda, S.C., who now resides in Ninety Six, S.C. He has fished professionally since 1993, when he qualified for his first Bassmasters Classic. He was the BASS Angler of the Year in 1997 and 2002, and he has won the 1999 Bassmasters Classic and the 1998 FLW Tour Championship. He is sponsored by Triton boats, Evinrude outboards, All-Star rods, Pfleuger reels, Pure Fishing (Berkeley), Owner hooks and Solar-Bat sunglasses.
Bass Fishing

Be sharp with your blades

Davy Hite

I grew up on the upper end of Lake Murray and spent most of my time fishing up there, because the little johnboat I had didn’t give me the capability of fishing the entire lake. […]

Bass Fishing

Deep+shallow+cover

Davy Hite

I do a lot of seminars at fishing shows and boat shows around the country, and it’s hard to teach people a lot in just 30 minutes, but the one thing I try to get across to bass fishermen is that the most important thing to having success on the water is to understand the seasonal patterns of bass. […]

Bass Fishing

’Tis the season to be jolly

Davy Hite

Lots of fishermen look at January as a time when they can step back and take a month completely off from fishing — winterizing your boat, cleaning your tackle, then sitting back and watching pro football playoffs and college basketball on TV. […]

Bass Fishing

Crank yourself up a bass

Davy Hite

Most people know my favorite bait is a mop jig, and I’ll always have one tied on, but to me, November is one of the best months of the year to fish a crankbait. […]